The "World Population Top 30" refers to a categorized list showcasing the thirty countries with the largest human populations globally. This compilation provides a snapshot of the most populous nations at a given point in time, highlighting significant demographic concentrations across continents.
Population by Year (Millions)
#
Country
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
1
🇮🇳 India
1,324.5
1,339.2
1,353.0
1,366.4
1,380.0
1,393.4
1,406.6
1,428.6
1,450.9
1,463.9
2
🇨🇳 China
1,403.5
1,409.5
1,414.0
1,417.2
1,424.9
1,425.9
1,425.2
1,425.7
1,419.3
1,416.1
3
🇺🇸 United States
323.1
325.1
327.2
329.1
331.5
333.3
336.0
340.0
343.5
347.3
4
🇮🇩 Indonesia
261.1
264.7
268.1
271.4
273.5
276.4
279.1
281.6
283.5
285.7
5
🇵🇰 Pakistan
207.9
212.2
216.6
221.0
225.2
229.5
234.0
240.5
247.8
255.2
6
🇳🇬 Nigeria
186.0
191.8
197.7
203.5
208.3
213.4
218.5
223.8
229.2
237.5
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
206.2
208.5
210.9
213.1
213.2
214.3
215.3
216.4
214.0
212.8
8
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
161.4
163.7
166.0
168.2
169.4
171.2
172.9
173.6
174.7
175.7
9
🇷🇺 Russia
144.3
144.5
144.5
144.4
144.1
143.4
143.4
144.4
144.0
144.0
10
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
105.0
108.4
112.1
115.9
117.9
121.3
124.6
126.5
131.0
135.5
11
🇲🇽 Mexico
123.3
124.8
126.2
127.6
128.9
130.3
131.5
129.4
130.5
131.9
12
🇯🇵 Japan
127.0
126.8
126.5
126.2
125.8
125.5
125.1
124.5
123.6
123.1
13
🇪🇬 Egypt
95.7
97.6
99.4
101.2
103.0
104.8
106.7
111.0
115.5
118.4
14
🇵🇭 Philippines
103.0
104.9
106.7
108.4
109.6
111.0
112.5
113.9
115.4
116.8
15
🇨🇩 DR Congo
80.0
82.8
85.8
89.0
92.4
95.9
99.0
102.3
108.4
112.8
16
🇻🇳 Vietnam
93.6
94.6
95.5
96.5
97.3
98.2
99.0
100.0
100.8
101.6
17
🇮🇷 Iran
80.3
81.4
82.4
83.3
84.1
85.0
86.0
88.6
91.2
92.4
18
🇹🇷 Turkey
79.8
80.8
81.9
82.9
83.6
84.5
85.3
85.8
86.7
87.7
19
🇩🇪 Germany
82.3
82.7
83.0
83.1
83.2
83.2
83.4
84.5
84.3
84.1
20
🇹🇭 Thailand
69.0
69.4
69.6
69.8
69.8
69.9
70.0
71.8
71.7
71.6
21
🇹🇿 Tanzania
52.2
54.0
55.9
57.8
59.7
61.5
63.6
65.5
68.0
70.5
22
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
65.6
66.1
66.4
66.8
67.1
67.3
67.5
68.1
69.0
69.6
23
🇫🇷 France
64.5
64.8
65.2
65.4
65.3
65.6
65.8
66.0
66.3
66.7
24
🇿🇦 South Africa
55.9
57.0
58.1
59.3
59.3
60.0
60.6
61.5
63.1
64.7
25
🇮🇹 Italy
60.6
60.5
60.4
60.3
60.5
59.3
59.0
58.9
59.2
59.1
26
🇰🇪 Kenya
47.9
49.7
51.4
53.0
53.8
54.0
54.0
55.1
56.4
57.5
27
🇲🇲 Myanmar
52.4
53.0
53.6
54.1
54.4
54.8
54.6
54.6
54.7
54.9
28
🇨🇴 Colombia
48.2
48.9
49.7
50.3
50.9
51.5
52.1
52.7
52.9
53.4
29
🇰🇷 South Korea
51.2
51.4
51.6
51.7
51.8
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
30
🇸🇩 Sudan
39.6
40.8
42.2
43.8
44.9
46.0
47.0
48.1
49.9
51.
10-Year Population Growth (2016 → 2025)
#
Country
2016
2025
Change
Growth %
1
🇮🇳 India
1,324.5
1,463.9
+139.4
+10.5%
2
🇨🇳 China
1,403.5
1,416.1
+12.6
+0.9%
3
🇺🇸 United States
323.1
347.3
+24.2
+7.5%
4
🇮🇩 Indonesia
261.1
285.7
+24.6
+9.4%
5
🇵🇰 Pakistan
207.9
255.2
+47.3
+22.8%
6
🇳🇬 Nigeria
186.0
237.5
+51.5
+27.7%
7
🇧🇷 Brazil
206.2
212.8
+6.6
+3.2%
8
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
161.4
175.7
+14.3
+8.9%
9
🇷🇺 Russia
144.3
144.0
-0.3
-0.2%
10
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
105.0
135.5
+30.5
+29.0%
11
🇲🇽 Mexico
123.3
131.9
+8.6
+7.0%
12
🇯🇵 Japan
127.0
123.1
-3.9
-3.1%
13
🇪🇬 Egypt
95.7
118.4
+22.7
+23.7%
14
🇵🇭 Philippines
103.0
116.8
+13.8
+13.4%
15
🇨🇩 DR Congo
80.0
112.8
+32.8
+41.0%
16
🇻🇳 Vietnam
93.6
101.6
+8.0
+8.5%
17
🇮🇷 Iran
80.3
92.4
+12.1
+15.1%
18
🇹🇷 Turkey
79.8
87.7
+7.9
+9.9%
19
🇩🇪 Germany
82.3
84.1
+1.8
+2.2%
20
🇹🇭 Thailand
69.0
71.6
+2.6
+3.8%
21
🇹🇿 Tanzania
52.2
70.5
+18.3
+35.1%
22
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
65.6
69.6
+4.0
+6.1%
23
🇫🇷 France
64.5
66.7
+2.2
+3.4%
24
🇿🇦 South Africa
55.9
64.7
+8.8
+15.7%
25
🇮🇹 Italy
60.6
59.1
-1.5
-2.5%
26
🇰🇪 Kenya
47.9
57.5
+9.6
+20.0%
27
🇲🇲 Myanmar
52.4
54.9
+2.5
+4.8%
28
🇨🇴 Colombia
48.2
53.4
+5.2
+10.8%
29
🇰🇷 South Korea
51.2
51.7
+0.5
+1.0%
30
🇸🇩 Sudan
39.6
51.7
+12.1
+30.6%
Fastest Growing Countries (10 Years)
#
Country
Growth %
1
🇨🇩 DR Congo
+41.0%
2
🇹🇿 Tanzania
+35.1%
3
🇸🇩 Sudan
+30.6%
4
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
+29.0%
5
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Declining / Slowest Growing
#
Country
Growth %
1
🇯🇵 Japan
-3.1%
2
🇮🇹 Italy
-2.5%
3
🇷🇺 Russia
-0.2%
4
🇨🇳 China
+0.9%
5
🇰🇷 South Korea
+1.0%
References
UN World Population Prospects 2024 (primary source)
